Monkmoor
Ward in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.715, -2.723 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 51 13 |
| Dialling code: | 01743 (Shrewsbury) |
Monkmoor is a residential ward just to the north‑east of Shrewsbury in Shropshire, sitting a short distance from the town centre and the River Severn. It is largely characterised by a mix of Victorian terraces and later 20th‑century housing, with pocket parks and playing fields that give it a suburban feel while keeping easy access to the wider town and rail links.
The name recalls medieval monastic connections with Shrewsbury Abbey, though much of the area grew during the 19th‑century expansion of the town. Today Monkmoor is a predominantly residential neighbourhood with local shops, schools and community groups; it’s popular with commuters and families and retains a quiet, community‑led character rather than a purely commercial identity.
Postcode districts covering Monkmoor
Most populated places nearby
- Telford 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Shrewsbury 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Rhosllannerchrugog 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Wellington 8.7 miles14 km
- Oswestry 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Oswestry Rural 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Ryton 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Newport 15 miles24.1 km
- Bridgnorth 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Market Drayton 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Codsall 23 miles37.1 km
- Ludlow 23.9 miles38.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Underdale Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Abbey Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Castlefields and Ditherington Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Sundorne Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Uffington Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Quarry and Coton Hill Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Harlescott Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Battlefield Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Shrewsbury Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Belle Vue Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bagley Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Porthill Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
Example postcodes in Monkmoor
SY2 5JL, SY2 5JJ, SY2 5RS, SY2 5YE, SY2 5LQ, SY2 5UD, SY2 5UX, SY2 5RN, SY2 5TZ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 43 miles69.3 km
- Birmingham International Airport 44.7 miles72 km
- Shrewsbury Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Yorton Railway Station 6.5 miles10.5 km
Hotels near Monkmoor Ad
- The Corbet Arms 1 mile1.6 km
- Abbots Mead Hotel 2 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Lion and Pheasant Hotel 4 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Mytton and Mermaid - Brunning and Price 4 3.1 miles4.9 km
- St Nicholas Boutique Hotel 3 1.2 miles2 km
- Prince Rupert Hotel 4 1.4 miles2.2 km
- St Nicholas 1.2 miles1.9 km
- The Alb 1.2 miles2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Shrewsbury 3 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Riverside Shrewsbury by Greene King Inns 4 6 miles9.7 km
Schools in Monkmoor
- Belvidere Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sundorne Castle Estate 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Attingham Estate 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Bomere Wood Forest 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 4.4 miles7.1 km
- New Bucks Head Stadium 9.3 miles15 km
- Whattal Castle Historic site 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Madeley Court Estate 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Osbaston Wood Forest 13.8 miles22.1 km
- Aston Hall Estate 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Park Hall Stadium 16.9 miles27.1 km